Ottawa Trans History

Ottawa Trans History. A list of significant and not so significant events in Ottawa’s trans history by date. Tracking the evolution of our community.

Ottawa Trans History – Additions and Amendments. This page lists changes made to the Ottawa Trans History file since it was first uploaded . It excludes minor edits and spelling corrections. These amendments and additions have been incorporated into the original file.

Remembrance of Things Past. A personal recollection of a slice of Ottawa trans history from 1980 to the formation of Gender Mosaic in 1988.

My Gender Mosaic Diary. Continues Tara’s journey through 1980s trans Ottawa with the formation and early years of support group Gender Mosaic.

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Ottawa Trans History

The original purpose of this web site was to have a place in which the history of trans people in Ottawa could be told. While I compiled much of the file, I am also very grateful for the contributions many trans people have made to the initial research. They have not only added significantly to the original material, but also ensured its accuracy.

Nonetheless, I am certain this history is incomplete. I still hope that as people become aware of it, they will want to contribute new material that records events of which I was unaware.

Our history is important. It’s a powerful antidote to the attempted erasure of trans lives and it celebrates our achievements.

OTTAWA TRANS LIBRARY

Before the internet, a good trans library was a valuable thing. I still believe in books and so am assembling a collection of historical, important and not-so-important works on trans issues and people.

Alice in Genderland; Changing Sex: Transsexualism, Technology, and the Idea of Gender; Crossdressing with Dignity; The Gendered Self; Miss Vera’s Finishing School for Boys Who Want to be Girls; My Husband Betty; My Husband Wears My Clothes; The Riddle of Gender; She’s Not the Man I Married; She’s Not There: a Life in Two Genders; Transgender Explained: For Those Who Are Not; Unzipping Gender: Sex, Cross-dressing and Culture.

Audio-Visual

The Adventures of Captain Cross Dresser; The Adventures of Priscilla Queen of the Desert; Beautiful Daughters; The Dress Code; Ma Vie en Rose (My Life in Pink); Kinky Boots; Normal; Talk Ottawa: Life as a Transgender;TransAmerica.